It will be a big help if you go to the store and get what we need for dinner._____, I’ll set the table.
| A．As a result | B．On the whole | C．In the meanwhile | D．As a matter of fact |
―Is Paul playing both soccer and tennis for the school?
―He_______. But now he has given up playing tennis.
| A．is | B．has |
| C．was | D．had |
—Don’t you feel surprised to see Bruce at the meeting?
—Yes. I really didn’t think she ________ here.
| A．has been | B．had been |
| C．would be | D．would have been |
It seems water ______ from this tap for some time. We’ll have to take it apart to put it right.
| A．had leaked | B．is leaking |
| C．leaked | D．has been leaking |
She would love to have gone to the party, but she _______ extra hours to prepare for a meeting.
| A．had to work | B．had worked |
| C．could work | D．would have worked |
―What do you think of my composition?
―It _______ well _____ a few spelling mistakes.
| A．reads; except for | B．read; besides |
| C．is read; except for | D．is read; besides |